TI10: Virtus.pro - will the online players prove it?

An article that many might expect is Virtus.pro at The International 10. The community believes that the team shows itself very well online and sags on the LAN.

Virtus.pro results in 2021

• 1st place in the first season of the first division in the CIS - Online
  
• 7th-8th place in ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 - LAN
• 1st place in the second season of the first division in the CIS - Online
• 9th-12th place at WePlay Animajor 2021 - LAN
• 2nd place ESL One Summer 2021 - Online
• 3rd place at ESL One Fall 2021 - Online

In online tournaments, Virtus.pro did not take a place below the top 3, on LAN they sag and completely failed 2 Majors.

It is worth noting that from the latest news, all Virtus.pro players arrived in Romania, no one got sick. VP also announced a new kit for The International 10.

It should also be borne in mind that the group stage will be held at the hotel, and the playoffs will be completely without spectators, so the current Virtus.pro roster can surpass VP's result at TI9 without any problems.

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Virtus.pro roster at The International 10

• Nightfall (age 19)
  
• gpk (20 years)
• DM (age 21)
• Save (19 years old)
• Kingslayer (19 years old)

Virtus.pro club results at The International (maximum 5th-6th place)

• 9th-12th place at The International 2019 (Composition: RAMZES666, No[O] ne, 9pasha, RodjER, Solo)
  
• 5-6 place at The International 2018 (Composition: RAMZES666, No[O] ne, 9pasha, RodjER, Solo)
• 5-6 place at The International 2017 (Composition: RAMZES666, No[O] ne, 9pasha, Lil, Solo)
• 5th-6th place at The International 2015 (Composition: illidan, God, DkPhobos, Lil, fng)
• 18-19th place at The International 2014 (Composition: illidan, God, ARS-ART, NS-JotM)
• 13-16th place at The International 2013 (Composition: illidan, Crazy, KSi, ARS-ART, NS)

Nightfall (carry)

• Never played The International

gpk (mid)

• Never played The International

DM (offlane)

• Never played The International

Save (support four)

• Never played The International

Kingslayer (support-five)

• Never played The International

None of the players of the current Virtus.pro roster played at The International, but the absence of spectators at TI10 will definitely play a plus for the “bears”. It is also worth remembering the Majors, where there was a similar situation and Virtus.pro also failed. Throughout the season, VP only defeated Quincy Crew with a substitution in Major, while losing to PSG.LGD and even unexpectedly losing to Thunder Predator.

Virtus.pro may well cling to the top 8, but even the 9th-12th place for the current roster, I would consider quite a good result. This is a very serious challenge for the players and it is very interesting if they can handle the pressure in terms of prize money. They have to break up the group stage.

Mini-prediction: at least 7-8 place for Virtus.pro at The International 10

Bookmakers give 8.7 odds for winning Virtus.pro, and 3.98 odds for reaching the final.